From: Hrccomm@aol.com Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:39:55 -0400 Subject: Colorado's Amendment 2 Preparing a Nationwide Response COLORADO'S AMENDMENT 2 PREPARING A NATIONWIDE RESPONSE TO THE SUPREME COURT'S UPCOMING DECISION Sometime between today and late June, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce its decision to uphold or overturn Colorado's Amendment 2 case. Passed in 1992, Amendment 2 is a statewide initiative that would ban the state of Colorado and any government within its borders from passing or enforcing laws to protect civil rights based on sexual orientation. In effect, it would exclude gay and lesbian people from equal participation in the democratic process. The impact of this decision will be far-reaching and will affect the lives of all lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans. If the Supreme Court allows Amendment 2 to go into effect, anti-gay initiatives will most likely continue to proliferate in other states and localities. The Human Rights Campaign is working in coalition with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and local organizers to coordinate Amendment 2 rallies in key cities across the country. If your city is listed below, plans are already in the works and you should check this site when you hear the court decision for the time, place, and details of the rally. If your city is not listed, you should contact your state and local organizations to see if they are planning a response. If you would like to plan a rally in your city, please call HRC at (202) 628-4160, ext. 4046. Rallies have been set up in: ATLANTA Rally Site: Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse 931 Monroe Drive (Midtown Promenade) Rally Time: 6:00pm on the day of the decision Contact: Georgia Equality Project (404) 329-0656 BOISE Rally Site: Steps of the State Capitol Rally Time: 5:30 pm on the day after the decision Contact: Brian Bergquist (208) 385-1988 DALLAS Rally Site: Arlington Hall Lee Park, Turtle Creek Blvd & Lee Parkway Rally Time: 6 pm the day of the decision Contact: Dallas Gay and Lesbian Association (214) 528-4233 DENVER Rally Site: West steps of the State Capitol Rally Time: 6:00 pm the day of the decision OTHER CITIES IN COLORADO: Pueblo: 6:00 pm on the steps of the City Courthouse the day of the decision Colorado Springs: 6:00 pm at the Pride Center on the day of the decision Boulder: Day of the decision: Noon rally at the Dalton Trumbo Fountain on the University of Colorado campus; 6:00p.m. city-wide rally at the municipal building (SW corner of Broadway and Canyon) on the day of the decision. Fort Collins: 6 pm in Old Town Square on the day of the decision. For information about rallies in Colorado, contact Equality Colorado at (303) 839-5540 LOS ANGELES If the decision is NEGATIVE, there will be a rally at: Rally Site: Corner of Santa Monica and Robertson in West Hollywood Rally Time: 6:30 on the day of the decision Contact: Jim Keys, LA Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center (213) 860-7354 ORLANDO, FL Rally Site: County Courthouse Rally Time: 5:00pm the day of the decision PHOENIX Rally Site: Valley of the Sun Gay and Lesbian Community Center 3136 N. 3rd Ave. Rally Time: 7 pm the day after the decision Contact: Arizonans for Fairness Coalition (602) 258-7985 SAN FRANCISCO Rally Site and Time: If a negative decision: Noon at Federal Bldg. at 30 UN Plaza the day of the decision If positive decision: 7 pm Castro and Market the day of the decision Contact: Randy at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (415) 487-3085 WASHINGTON, DC Rally Site: Steps of the Supreme Court Rally Time: 7pm the day after the decision Contact: Becky at HRC (202) 628-4160 x 4046 The following are dates when the Supreme Court is most likely to release its decision on Amendment 2: April 22, 23, 24, 29 May 13, 20, 28 June 3, 10, 17, 24 -30-